Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-06-02
WASHINGTON LETTER.
prom our Regular 'vrr's i'"nf'' MI
" A-nINGToS. MAY goth. 1857.

riSltrd upon her Tor he remainder 81
the month. and every tiny leahet and
blade oi grass j. doing it, best 10 rise
to the great emergency. ThequeenlieSt
,ity OF the country. which j. the won
der aud envy OF the tourist. the pride
and delight of the resident. il ut its
best now. and am glad oi it for the
sake of III, thousands Of nited states
citizens vino will visit it between now
aud the first day of June.
But there are other Indications that
~. novel cntertainment--thc national
I.ill. which forms the attraction ol
next week is upon u. the drill
ground j. ready for the competitors,
the grand stand l. ready for ille spec
.atorS. the camp ground i ready for
he soldiers, many oil whom have al
ready arrived, and 10y sunday night it
= expected that all al the competing
companies will bc quarterod ~ camp
around the Washington monnncnt.
t"Niftf iipii- - 'AtfA CIR y
were the first To arrive in the city. 80
that they might have ample time Ia
tc~t from heir long Journey before the
beginning oi thccontosi. Among them
were he Louisiana Rifles the san I'm
tunio Rifles. TIA. Iionax l,iil.>. al Mo
ollie. the Nicksburg Southron-. the
II II l.. a 4
Ribs and otl,.r- Tomorrow tie
Monmouth Rifles of Illinois. will reach
here. ana on sunday the Nealy RIFLES,
al st Paul. and the Custer Guards
s. ~ nanh into camp.
IN that portion oi the 'A1ll ground
,lrS otcl to the pyrorama. work l.
siill in progress, bat ere this letter
re.,'he- YOU the pNrct"'li e drama
renr,.s, ii.e hrnasal battlei in linmp-
ga Roads viii have been represented
oncc n, least AMI tine driil will have
pnlincncrd. The mcfhanicalarrange-
rn,ni- for the spectacle are such th"i
arn tie piece j. l~es,ntsd = w'iibt 81
"a very Elusive character. and every
thing will have avery realistic appear
aucr.
Tn army Officers appointed 1" be
iuiec- ~ the NarIons corpl"i IONS ~
ii.' drill have prepared tbelr program.
nut that, ni cours 81, Isa sealed book ut
present Each company will lac lgnor-
ant -! the manrusrr-i il " III he required
10 perforn ninth il enters the drill
ground ior compel ition. when II viii
10" Informed 10y the iudge-
~nr- tie death of .luslic, No"l>
tir gossip in reference to he supreme
court Vacancy has Npand.d to inclu,i"
- long list ol candidates, more than "a
store oi names h.i,g mentioned. Th"
oldest sup 'cInr Judge now ON the te,rh
IS just ice Miller, who was appointed
10 lS62 Not one 81 the nine has ever
ic.,i u d.rnucrat, with the pcssihl" "a
r,piio oi .lu-tiro Field. al california.
ia, partisan bias al the Judges i, al
Tar les. Importance ilan II WIS When
questions, were riic which are now re
,.ardrd as settled. but there Is scarcely
"a doubt that President Cleveland Will
appoint "A democrat. II J. SAID on al-
I,arently good authority, however
that he j. not inclined Ia make thcap
pointneni from his cabinet circle, ~
was ~ tir,t supposed hr would, but
hat lle will br APT To roniinc himseli
~ TIA" circuit and appoint some emf
n.ni southern lawyer.
The president has ett.riaining>a
ri,iN Of people To call at his receptions
sometimes. II II recent handshaklne
the first man received by Mr. Cleve-
iand congratulated him upon the stIc-
.e~s al his administration. Then II
aoinan vino looked like u member of
some good socleiy asked hin to carry
her best respects to your wife. aud
tell her how her every net comforts
our Soul>. Next came a man with u
small boy whose hand lc placed in
tina, ri therhief magistrate. lie whi-
pcrcd something 70 the president who
-'roked the boy : head IN u kindly
Nay. lie may never Noi" for You,
Nr. President. but hls tat her did, and
sill again. III l. good stock said
SIR. ,leNc Gland, a. the two passed on.
lin, girl had II litilc speech which
-he tried 10 make Ia the president but
hecould uoteateb il import although
hr era~pcd h,r arm and hent hi- head
low 10 listen. Another little girl
brought her communication az n hI9
envelope which she thrust INTO tine
presidents hand. Many people give
him their cards aud many annollnc"
heir relationship Ia some oil hl- ior-
mer friends. bur the greatest speech
makers hy far are the women. With
that fine seuscof he uniitnrsS of things
.teK often take advantage too al the
situation. 10 do serious and earnest
lt.biA ihc ior favor al SOME sort.